THE VALUE OF PRE-CONCEPTIONAL CARE AND
EARLY ANTENATAL CARE
Pre-conception as to
do with “before pregnancy takes place” therefore PRE-CONCEPTIONAL CARE has to
do with the necessary measures a woman has to take before she takes in, and
most of those measures are;
B. P CHECK
It is important that
you have your blood pressure checked before pregnancy; to be sure it is in good
condition to take in, and to avoid complications during delivery. High blood
pressure during pregnancy can kill the baby and/or the mother who can die from
fits.
FASTING BLOOD SUGAR
This is the process of
checking your sugar level before conception’’, because high sugar level in the
pregnant woman can kill the baby in the womb two to three weeks before
delivery.
PRE-CONCEPTIONAL ULTRA
SOUND SCANNING
Some women have sub mucous fibroid, which is found
under the lining of the womb, which can cause several miscarriages. So in order
to avoid this from happening, it is advisable that you do a PRE-CONCEPTIONAL
ULTRA SOUND SCANNING, so that the fibroid could be discovered on time and
removed before the conception takes place.
PRE-CONCEPTIONAL
HEMOGLOBIN ESTIMATION:
This has to do with
checking your blood level before conception, especially women that deliver frequently;
such women normally become very anemic because they are losing so much blood
and if that is not properly handled, can lead to death.
FOLIC ACID.
When a woman is
pregnant she is given folic acid, and the reason she is given folic acid is
because it helps in the proper growth of the baby”, and folic acid is very
important in mitosis {a type of cell
division that result in two daughter cells } because without it the cells
cannot divide, and this can lead to a pregnant woman giving birth to a
mal-formed baby.
So we encourage you
women to always take your folic acid, even before conception.
We also recommended;
Ø That you deworm yourself
Ø Treat typhoid
Ø Malaria parasite
Ø Do Urinalysis
Ø Stull analysis
Ø
Urine microscopic culture and
sensitivity etc.
Some of us may ask,
WHY EARLY ANTENATAL CARE?
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To get basic information about you,
like;
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Your B.P
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Your weight
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Your sugar level
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Your H.B
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Your blood group
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To discover infection
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To discover infestation
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To find out the age of the baby(gestational
age)
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To know the number of babies
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